| Edition |
First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
ix, 385 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-362) and index. |
| Contents |
Suddenly, a not-so-sudden war -- An army in disarray -- A proud corps in peril -- Missions impossible -- Enter the "fire brigade" -- A melee of confusion and chaos -- Triumph, tragedy, traps, and tears -- Nightmare on the Naktong -- Commanders in conflict -- The enemy goes for broke -- A 5,000-to-one "sure thing" -- Turning the tide at Inchon -- The bloody road to Seoul -- A "terrible liberation" -- Taking the hard way home -- The rest of the story. |
| Subject |
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (South) -- Pusan Region.
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Inchon Landing, Inchʻŏn, Korea, 1950.
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United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953.
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Pusan (Korea) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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Inch'ŏn (Korea) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
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| ISBN |
9781416571742 hardcover $27.00 |
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9781416575931 (e-book) |
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1416571744 hardcover |
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1416575936 (e-book) |
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